Buck

Buck (2011) is an American documentary you can watch online on iFILM. Director Cindy Meehl follows Buck Brannaman — the horse trainer whose method Robert Redford drew on for The Horse Whisperer. As a boy, Buck and his brother were forced by their father to perform rope tricks for money; beatings were the penalty for mistakes. That past shapes everything about how he works now.

The film travels with Buck across the country as he runs horsemanship clinics in dusty arenas. People show up thinking they need help with a difficult horse. What they get is closer to a mirror. Redford appears on camera to talk about working with him. Audience Award winner at Sundance 2011 — and one of those rare documentaries that stays close to its subject without losing its perspective. Watch Buck online on iFILM.